Banana Bread with Samoas Cookie Buttercream

Life just took on a whole new meaning for our Banana Bread recipe with the Girl Scout Samoas cookies- Banana Bread with Samoas Cookie Buttercream.

Banana Bread with Samoas Cookie Buttercream

Last night, after the kids went to bed, I quietly (well, except for the Kitchen Aid part. What?! No quiet mode on this sucker?) made banana bread. I threw in some sweet dried cherries, rich dark chocolate chips and whole oats. The whole oats were my attempt to rebrand this as a healthy treat. Did I succeed? You decide. In the end, though the bread came out like a dream. But! (there’s always that one preposition making an exception, isn’t there?) But, this morning I had a Eureka moment. It’s true, I really did. Ya’ see, the wife recently got a truck load of Girl Scout cookies and amongst that horde of baked and boxed deliciousness was a lone package of Samoas. They sat there outfitted in their purple-hued box, coquettishly making eyes at moi. I know, what tarts, right? Fast forward to yesterday, and I carefully slide then out of their teasing, see-through cellophane wrapper and arranged them upon the board of cutting (Hey, I watch Game of Thrones, so back off)) and I did make quick work as I cleaved them asunder. Basically, to make a long story short I made a Girl Scout Samoas Cookie Buttercream and slathered it all over the Banana Bread, and I think I just conjured up perfection. Look out below for the deets.

Butter a 9″x 5″ x 3″ bread pan, on the bottom of the bread pan, place a piece of parchment paper cut to fit, then butter the parchment paper.

Bake in a 350-degree oven for 1 hour and 25 – 30 minutes. After an hour use a piece of aluminum foil and place it over the banana bread to prevent over browning.

Spoon banana bread batter into a bread pan and bake on the center oven rack for 1 hour and 25 – 30 minutes. After 1 hour and 15 minutes test to make sure its done by inserting a toothpick into the center of bread, if the toothpick comes out clean it is finished baking. If the bread isn’t done bake a bit longer.

When the bread is done, remove from banana bread from the oven and allow it to cool. After the bread has completely cooled, turn it out onto a cake platter and top with Samoas Cookie Buttercream Frosting.

Samoas Cookie Buttercream Ingredients:

1 1/3 cup Samoas cookies, chopped

3 cups of powdered sugar

1 1/2 sticks of unsalted sweet cream butter at room temperature

1 tbsp of pure vanilla extract

Samoas Cookie Buttercream Directions:

In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the whisk attachment, cream butter until soft peaks appear.

Add vanilla extract and whisk until incorporated.

Begin adding the powdered sugar one cup at a time. Continue to mix until buttercream is smooth.

Add chopped Samoas cookies and mix a bit more until cookies are incorporated into the buttercream.

Spoon the crunchy and creamy sweet stuff into a bowl and frost the banana bread. Now, watch it disappear!

Yield: 10

Banana Bread & Samoas Buttercream

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour50 minutes

Ingredients

1 and 1/2 sticks of unsalted sweet cream butter at room temperature

1 cup of granulated sugar

2 large eggs, at room temperature

1 tbsp of pure vanilla extract

1 tsp of baking soda

1/2 tsp of sea salt

1 1/3 cup of smashed ripe bananas

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

1/2 cup dried cherries

1/2 cup whole rolled oats

2 tbsp of coconut oil

Instructions

In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, when the butter is whipped add the granulated sugar and mix well.

Add the two eggs and the vanilla extract and mix well. Then add the sour cream and coconut oil and mix until ingredients disappear and are fully incorporated.

In a separate bowl sift together the remain dry ingredients. Flour, baking soda, and sea salt.

With the stand mixer set on low, begin adding the flour mixture a little at a time until both are just mixed.

Butter a 9"x 5" x 3" bread pan, on the bottom of the bread pan place a piece of parchment paper cut to fit and butter paper.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour and 25 - 30 minutes. After an hour use a piece of aluminum foil and place it over the banana bread to prevent over browning.

Spoon batter into bream pan and bake in the center oven rack for 1 hour and 25 - 30 minutes. After 1 hour and 15 minutes test for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of bread, if the toothpick comes out clean it it finished baking. Remove from oven and allow to cool. After the bread is completely cool turn out onto a cake platter and top with Samoas Buttercream Frosting.

Serve.

Samoas Buttercream Ingredients:

/3 cup Samoas, chopped

cups of powdered sugar

/2 sticks of unsalted sweet cream butter at room temperature

tbsp of pure vanilla extract

Samoas Buttercream Directions:

In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the whisk attachment, cream butter until soft peaks appear.

Add vanilla extract and whisk until incorporated.

Begin adding the powdered one cup at a time. Continue to mix until buttercream is smooth.

Add chopped Samoas cookies until mixed.

Spoon into a bowl and frost the banana bread. Now, watch it disappear!

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